The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (LHSQ) held its 192nd annual general meeting last night at the Morrin Centre, the English-language cultural hub it manages. In addition to discussing the Centre’s accomplishments in the past year, and of its plans for 2016, members were invited to elect Council. On this occasion, Barry Holleman who has been a member of Council since 2012 and Vice President since March 2015 was elected 55th President of the Literary and Historical Society.
As Senior Business Advisor at Inno-centre, Holleman advises companies on funding assistance, marketing, strategic planning, business development and partnership formation. Through his experience as CEO at Myca Health and Vice President Clinical Technologies at Cardinal Health he has worked in the life science supply chain, IT consulting and computer development, health care IT and medical equipment sales. He has a Master of Communication Science from Radboud University of Nijmegen, Netherlands and has completed the Leadership Development Program at Duke University in North Carolina.
When addressing the members assembled on Wednesday evening, he shared his enthusiasm for the continued growth of the Morrin Centre in the areas of heritage interpretation, education and the arts. One of his objectives will be “to work with staff, members and Council to provide the environment and conditions for the Society to thrive and for the Morrin Centre to become the destination of choice for members of our community and visitors to Quebec City alike.”
After four years at the head of the LHSQ, President Sovita Chander stepped down to continue her work as Vice President of Strategy at Le saint, a marketing agency where she advises CEOs and their marketing heads in the healthcare technology field.
About the Morrin Centre
As an English-language cultural centre located in Quebec City’s historical quarter, the Morrin Centre strives to be a leading cultural institution of national standing, providing the Anglophone and Francophone public with rich, engaging programming in the areas of heritage interpretation, education, and the arts. Building upon our Centre’s history and key institutions, our programming aims to provide historical perspective on the region’s unique French-English heritage, develop enhanced educational opportunities for youth, and act as a springboard for artistic creativity.
